Wooden urushi katakuch which is used for sake ( Japanese wine ) or liquid. The outside is coated with black urushi and inside is coated with red urushi. It has the orner's crest in the bottom. It is used and has many scratches and parts urushi came off. 19th century. Diameter: 22cm, 26.5cm with a beak Height: 17cm

Small wooden urushi katakuch which is also called "Tengu chōshi" as it has long beak. It is used for sake ( Japanese wine ) or liquid. The outside is coated with black urushi and inside is coated with red urushi. Generally in good condition except for tiny chips and urushi came off in the bottom. Late 19th to early 20th century. Diameter:12.3cm, 16cm (with a beak) Height:7.5cm

This is an urushi ohira-wan with makie shell motif. Ohira-wan is a bowl for cooked food. Generally in good condition except for several flaws ( two in the shell, two on the rim inside of the lid and one near the rim outside of the lid ). It comes with an original wooden box. ( Meiji period ( 1868~1912 ).

This is a set of three urushi makie ( gold-relief ) sakazuki ( vessel for Japanese wine, sake ) used in the festive events. Each one has beautiful wave pattern and gold makie turtles. 19th century. In good condition except for the mending in the back of the L and M size sakazuki and two tiny chips in the back of the L size one. L:diameter 12.6cm height 2.8cm, M:diameter:11.6cm height 2.5cm, S:diameter 10.4cm height 2.3cm

These are a pair of "choshi" for sake ( Japanese wine ) which are made of wood and coated with urushi. It has beautiful contrast of three urushi colors, red, black and natural wood. Choshi is a container for liquid, which has a handle and a beak. These ones have handles with black urushi, the top parts and lids with red urushi and the bottoms are coated with fuki-urushi, which is the technique that once coated urushi is wiped, so that the beautiful wood grain can be seen...

This is a hishaku ( ladle ) which is made of wood and coated with urushi, black urushi outside and red one inside. It was used for water, however it is not clear where it was used. 19th century. In good condition except for tiny chips in the long handle. Whole length:47.5cm Diameter of the container:18cm Height:16cm

This is a large wooden container with a lid for sweets with beautiful mikie which is hand painted with gold urushi ( Japanese lacquer ) and whose motifs are autumn plants. In good condition except for a dent on the lid. Meiji period ( 1868~1912 ). Diameter of bowl 25cm 9.8" Height with lid 12cm 4.7"